🔗 Share this article Oxford Union Future Leader Removed Due to Conservative Activist Comments The activist and student leader participated in a debate at the student society in May The future president of the Oxford Union has been removed from his position after failing a no-confidence vote that followed his controversial social media posts about the conservative activist. The motion against the student leader achieved the required super-majority to remove him from office, according to an announcement from the society. Contentious Posts The dispute erupted after the student reportedly posted messages on online platforms that seemed to celebrate the killing of the American conservative figure, who was fatally shot while speaking at a university in the United States. According to reports, one social media message reportedly read "Charlie Kirk got shot loool" - using an elongated version of the acronym for 'laughing out loud'. The president-elect is also reported to have written in a WhatsApp chat with fellow students appearing to express approval of the event. Vote Outcome The vote of confidence was conducted over the weekend, with results announced on Tuesday. Society announcements indicated that over twelve hundred votes were cast supporting no confidence, while just over five hundred were opposed the motion. The notice stated that the president-elect was considered to have stepped down in following the society's regulations. The Oxford Union shared the outcome of the confidence motion on this week Procedural Disputes Voting operations were informally suspended early on Monday after the returning officer was reportedly subjected to "obstruction, intimidation, and unwarranted hostility" from multiple individuals. In a response, Mr Abaraonye asserted that the count had been stopped because electoral officials believed "no legitimate and true result could be reached as a result of procedural failures". His statement unequivocally denied that any representative acting for George had participated in threatening or obstructive conduct. Continuing Controversy The president-elect stated that significant concerns had been referred to the governing body and that he continued as the elected leader. His statement added that George was "proud and thankful to have the support of well in excess of a majority of university members" who voted to have a "safe election and resist attempts to subvert democracy". Critics have argued that any decision to keep him would "signal to the world that the Oxford Union has chosen ideology over integrity". Charlie Kirk was shot dead while speaking at a college in September External Responses On Friday, Kirk's former chief of staff read out an public message to the Oxford Union on a related program broadcast. The letter criticized the society of becoming a place where "presidents of the union publicly celebrate the killing of a ideological rival". The communication indicated that if the student were to keep his position, supporters would "personally contact every American political speaker who has ever graced the union's chamber and advise them against future participation". The Oxford Union had previously condemned the student's remarks after the activist's killing and confirmed that complaints submitted about him had been referred for official review. The student leader had been one of multiple members to discuss with the activist at the union in May.